Date Selections

Date Fields

Any entry that requires a date can be set in a number of different ways.

1. Enter month and day of desired date divided by a forward slash '/' or a dash '-'. Note that if you do not enter a year value the system will automatically enter the current year. Notice that no month or day values need to be prefixed with a zero since the system automatically formats all date fields. The delimitating characters ('/' or '-') are optional.

2. To the right of most date entry fields, a down arrow button will be positioned. Click on the down arrow button with the mouse or hit the F4 with the keyboard and a calendar will appear:
   

3. Select a desired date on the calendar and the date will appear in the entry field. To change months on the calendar, click on the small left and right arrow buttons or press Page up or Page down keys on the keyboard.

4. Auto Date - Instead of typing numbers for a date or time, a description can be typed of the date in words. EBMS then converts the description to a number format for you.  EXAMPLES:

• • Today
  • Wednesday
  • Next Friday
  • Last Friday
  • February 11
  • July 5, 1998
  • "-" or "+" is today's date
  • "-1" is yesterday
  • "+7" is a week from now
  • "-365" is a year ago
  • If a date is invalid, the system will blank the entry.

Review Numeric Entry Formulas for similar options for numeric entries.